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| plan |
a way something is to be done that is thought out ahead of time. [1/4 definitions] |
| planning |
the act of figuring out how to do something ahead of time. |
| plow |
to go ahead in a strong way, but with difficulty, into or through something. [1/5 definitions] |
| press1 |
to move forward; continue to move ahead (often followed by "on" or "forward"). [1/10 definitions] |
| preview |
to show or see ahead of time. [1/2 definitions] |
| provision |
the act of preparing and planning ahead for future needs. [1/4 definitions] |
| push |
to move ahead by shoving. [1/6 definitions] |
| rendezvous |
a meeting that has been arranged ahead of time. [1/3 definitions] |
| sacrifice |
to make a hit in the game of baseball that lets a player who is already on base move ahead, even though the player hitting is put out. [1/7 definitions] |
| shortsighted |
not looking ahead or thinking about what might happen in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| up |
at or toward a point further ahead on or in. [1/23 definitions] |
| wade |
to move ahead slowly or with difficulty (often followed by "through"). [1/2 definitions] |
| yield |
when driving, to stop and wait while allowing other vehicles to go ahead of oneself. A sign with a red triangle is often used to tell drivers to yield. [1/5 definitions] |
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